[geeks] Looking for cheap used GPS

Bruce Pullig bpullig at houston.oilfield.slb.com
Wed Jan 9 16:25:44 CST 2002


I found a website that gives decent lat/long for addresses, but would like 
to be able to get them in the field so I don't have to do my homework 
before deciding where I'm going to setup.  Or if the site doesn't have an 
address.

Really this is just an excuse to buy a new cool toy.

At 04:16 PM 1/9/2002, you wrote:
>If you are near an airport you can get reasonably acurate coordinates from
>the airport or a jep. If you are really near an airport you can get super
>acurate lat/long/alt.
>
>James Fogg, Network Engineer
>Vicinity Corporation - New Hampshire
>(603) 442-1751
>
>~ -----Original Message-----
>~ From: Bruce Pullig [mailto:bpullig at houston.oilfield.slb.com]
>~ Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 4:25 PM
>~ To: geeks at sunhelp.org
>~ Subject: [geeks] Looking for cheap used GPS
>~
>~
>~ I'm looking for a cheap used handheld GPS.  I do not need any mapping
>~ features, just need it for aligning my telescope.  Anyone
>~ know where I can
>~ find one cheap?  I checked eBay and didn't find any under
>~ $100.  Most of
>~ the ones I saw were new units.  I'm looking to spend under
>~ $70. Anyone here
>~ got one they bought and no longer use?
>~
>~
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   Bruce Pullig
   Senior Systems Administrator
   Schlumberger Oil & Gas Information Solutions
   Data Management Center
   5444 Westheimer, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77056
   Phone: 713.350.4217  Fax: 713.350.4102
   bpullig at slb.com
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